Tool.



. W. LOVERING.

TOOL.

v APPLICATION FILED 00T 11, 1911` 1,056,920.- L Patentef Mar. 25, ,11913@2Mb/Lman l @Howe/q ill strange ramena crema.V

y $9352? W. LGVERNG, QF SANDOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

To cr whom Z may concern: .l

Be it known that i, donn W Lo'vnmno', a citizen of the United States,residing at Sandown, in the county of litockinghamand State of NewHampshire, have vinvented certain new and useful improvements in rlools;and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescri tion ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and' use the same. y

This invention relates to tools, and articnlarly to hammers, beingdesigne to provide a means whereby a hammer of the f ball type may .beconvert-ed into a hatchet orcopper face hammer.

This invention contemplates the provision oi a means for performing theabove object, whereby the hatchet attachment of the linnn mer ispositive in its engagement of the herinner, and irmhnd substantial inconstruction. p

With the above and other objects in wiew, this invention consists of`the construction, combination and arrangement of parte, all ashereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings wherein .Figure l is a side elevation of a hammerprovided with the hatchet attachmentforming the subjectmatter of thepresent invention. Fig. 2 is a similar vie-w, illustrating the hammerprovided with the copper face attachment. Fig. 3 is a similar view toFig. l with parts thereof in section. Fig. 4 is a similar view 'to Fig.2, having the hammer face and copper face in section 2, illustrating theconnection thereof with the hammer. Fig. 5 is the side elevation of thehatchet attachment. Fig. 6 is the section taken along line 6-6 of Fig.3. Fig. 7 is atop plan view of the copper face attachment.

The tool, or hammer, forming the subject matter ofA the presentvinvention comprises a hammer of the type commonly known as the hallhammer, said hammer being providedwith a detachable hatchet attachmentwhich is adept-ed to be secured to the hammer face. This attachment isso constructed that the upper terminal thereof is yprovided with a splittubular projection which forms the upper or diametrically disposedspring bars which are adapted to engage the face l specification ofLetters Patent. Application nledtletoher 1g., 1911. erielo. 654,133.

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of the hammer and rigidly secure the face of the attachment thereto. Inorder to provide a positive enga ement between these spring bars and theace of the hammer a spring band encircles the spring attaching ,membersand is provided with rpjecti'ons at its terminals, said projections elngpierced by the screw which provides for the ready adjustmentof the sring band and'consequently the spring animer face engaging members.

The cop'per face attachment comprises` a cylindrical` hammer faceengaging member provided with a heavy transverse closure of one terminalthereof, the entire member being constructed of copper. An inwardlyextending flange is provided at the upper terrylginal of the cylindricalhammer face engage ing portion and retains a tubular, liexib e gaskettherein, said gasket forming a suc tion about the hammer face andthereby rlmovides for the positive engagement ofthe emmer by the copperface attachment. 'Referring now moreparticularly to the drawings, 1:0indicates a hammer of any suitable' construction of the type 'commonlyknown as the ball hammer, the hammer face 11 of which is constructed ofany suitable material such as steel, iron,'etc. I

in Figs. 1,'3, 5 and 'is illustrated 4va hatchet attachment comprisinga. blade. le which is provided at its uplper terminal with Referring nowto Figs. 2, 4 and 7. 20 indicates a copper tubular member havingthelower terminal thereof closed by the heavy copper face 21. The upperterminal of the tubular portion 20 is provided with the 1nwardlyextending dangle 22. Ihis flange 22 ret'ains a rubber or ot er flexible`gasaet 23 within said tubular member 20, said gasket of the sleeve, anda set screw forming a means whereby the copper face 21 is firmly securedto the hammer l0.

Havino' thus fully described my invention,

, what c aim as new and desire to secure by U. S. Letters Patent, is-

The combination with a hammer, of 'a hatchet blade attachment comprisinga split sleeve adapted to engage the hammer head and formed with ablade, a band externally l binding the ends of the band together totension the sleeve and bind the device to'a hammer.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN W. LOVERING.

